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Mimi Pollak

Mimi Pollak
  • Name: Mimi Pollak
  • Birthday: 1903-04-09
  • Place of birth: Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
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Biography: Maria Helena "Mimi" Pollak was a Swedish stage and screen actress and director. She attended the Royal Dramatic Theatre school in Stockholm, Sweden, with fellow actress Greta Garbo from 1922 to 1924. It was Mimi that came up with the name Garbo. They became friends for life. Pollak became in 1948 the first contracted female director at the Dramaten with the production of Jean Genet's Jungfruleken (Les Bonnes/The Maids), with Anita Björk and Maj-Britt Nilsson. Mimi Pollak appeared since her 1922 debut in the film "Amatörfilmen" in about 30 feature films and TV productions. She directed and handfull during the 1950's.

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Title Release date
Agnes Cecilia - En sällsam historia   as  Hulda 1991-08-28
The Secret   as  Ester 1990-02-15
Brenda Brave   as  Market Woman 1989-02-25
The Crown Witness   as  The old lady 1989-02-03
Stiller, Garbo & jag 1988-03-08
A Matter of Life and Death   as  Rickos Mormorsmor 1986-11-20
Amorosa   as  Miss Rosenhjelm 1986-03-14
Sömnen   as  The Grandma 1984-03-09
The Flight of the Eagle   as  Mina Andrée 1982-08-26
The Farewell 1982-04-08
Kristoffers hus   as  Grandma 1979-09-19
I frid och värdighet 1979-03-28
Autumn Sonata   as  Piano Instructor 1978-10-08
Near and Far Away   as  Fortune teller 1976-11-08
Emil of Lonneberga   as  Lillklossan 1971-12-04
Nightmare   as  Anna Söderblom 1965-12-20
The Dress   as  Mrs. Rubin 1964-10-05
Mord, lilla vän   as  Olga Vaern 1955-02-26
Summer Interlude   as  Mrs Calwagen 1951-10-01
Only a Mother   as  Erika Rost 1949-10-31
Playing Truant   as  Märta Hoffman 1949-08-15
Gatan   as  Mrs Rodelius 1949-02-27
The Sixth Commandment 1947-09-27
Supper for Two   as  Sophie 1947-02-15
Den långa vägen   as  Fredrika Bremer 1947-01-01
Bröder emellan 1946-11-18
Kajan går till sjöss   as  Miss Lidegren 1943-12-26
We Home Toilers   as  Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona 1942-04-04
Flames in the Dark   as  Miss Danielsson 1942-03-02
The Ghost Reporter 1941-08-09
Gentleman att hyra   as  Secretary 1940-11-18
With You in My Arms   as  Miss Carlander 1940-11-09
En, men ett lejon 1940-11-01
Mannen som alla ville mörda   as  Erna Larsson 1940-03-01
Den stora kärleken 1938-03-07
Amatörfilmen   as  Eva, Garters dotter 1922-10-30